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I’d do these 5 things differently if I started self-hosting LLMs today

… Related Self-hosted LLM took my personal knowledge management system to the next level I upgraded my second brain with fully local intelligence. The local AI lab is a journey, not a destination At the end of the day, self-hosting isn’t just about the hardware or having the most models. …

Apr 21, 2026 · Yash Patel

After a year of self-hosting LLMs, I realized the real bottleneck isn’t the GPU

… Related I’d do these 5 things differently if I started self-hosting LLMs today From trial-and-error to a cleaner local AI workflow. …

May 6, 2026 · Yash Patel

I thought I needed a GPU for local LLMs until I tried this lean model

… If you are struggling with the larger models, don’t give up on local AI – just try the E4B. Related I started self-hosting LLMs and absolutely loved it Who needs OpenAI when your home lab can do the thinking for you? …

Apr 5, 2026 · Parth Shah

I connected my local LLM to my browser and it changed how I automated tasks

… Related 7 things I wish I knew when I started self-hosting LLMs I've been self-hosting LLMs for quite a while now, and these are all of the things I learned over time that I wish I knew at the start.

Apr 12, 2026 · Anurag Singh

Home Assistant's local LLM support outperforms Gemini for Home, and Google knows it

… Related I don't pay for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, or Claude – I stick to my self-hosted LLMs instead There's no point in relying on AI tools when my local LLMs can handle everything Home Assistant with a local LLM is already doing what Gemini for Home promises Run your stack with your rules You … …

Apr 28, 2026 · Samir Makwana

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I’d do these 5 things differently if I started self-hosting LLMs today

After a year of self-hosting LLMs, I realized the real bottleneck isn’t the GPU

I thought I needed a GPU for local LLMs until I tried this lean model

I connected my local LLM to my browser and it changed how I automated tasks

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Show HN: Torrix, self hosted, LLM Observability,(no Postgres, no Redis)

Home Assistant's local LLM support outperforms Gemini for Home, and Google knows it

You don't need an expensive GPU to run a local LLM that actually works

Your old GPU can still run big LLMs – you just need the right tweaks

Ollama is still the easiest way to start local LLMs, but it's the worst way to keep running them